American writer neal stephenson was born october 31, 1959 in maryland. Neal stephenson, quicksilver not done, with big quicksilver, just finished internal book 1. As i was finishing cryptonomicon, i had two chance conversations with old friends. I had once started snow crash but didnt care for it. This is the second neal stephenson book i have read. After reading quicksilver, the first of a trilogy set in late 17th century europe, i still think hes bloody brilliant, but felt that i should develop a measuring system for whether folks will like this book. Quicksilver neal stephenson pdf quicksilver the baroque cycle book 1 kindle edition by neal stephenson. If youre familiar with stephensons hightech adventures e. Quicksilver deluxe signed limited edition by neal stephenson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. In quicksilver, the first volume of the baroque cycle, neal stephenson launches his most ambitious work to date. But for the first 600 pages or so, what he mainly seems interested in are the.
Clarke award and was nominated for the locus award in 2004. Neal town stephenson born october 31, 1959 is an american writer known for his works of speculative fiction. Read seveneves a novel by neal stephenson available from rakuten kobo. Odalisque quicksilver, book 3 by neal stephenson, paperback. I couldnt put it down and now ive finished quicksilver this morning and am well started on the confusion. His novels involve subjects such as mathematics, philosophy and science. Quicksilver baroque cycle 1 by stephenson, neal and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Quicksilver is the story of daniel waterhouse, fearless thinker and conflicted puritan, pursuing knowledge in the company of the greatest minds of baroqueera europe, in a chaotic world. Stephenson, who is a quinquagenarian, was born on october 1959 and his place of birth is fort meade upon maryland, in the us. Quicksilver baroque cycle 1 by stephenson, neal and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Daniel waterhouse as he becomes involved in the politics of the period, while maintaining his interest in science and his affiliation with the royal society of london. The most surprising aspect of the book is the fact that there is no plot.
Yeah, but the baroque cycle was about 2k pages too long. Neal stephenson is a master storyteller who never fails to deliver the goods, and quicksilver is no exception. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. I get it, neal, you can write forever about the most boring of possible subjects oh boy, another chapter about renaissance era fashion. Quicksilver by neal stephenson, limited, signed abebooks. Embassytown and the city and the city are both excellent, excellent books.
The deluxe limited edition, william morrow presents the first limited edition ever published of neal stephensons work. Neal stephenson volume one baroque cycle quicksilver 1st 4. In 2004, neal stephenson was nominated for and clinched a literary award. Quicksilver is the story of daniel waterhouse, fearless thinker and conflicted puritan, pursuing knowledge in the company of the greatest minds of baroqueera europe, in a chaotic world where reason wars.
Neal stephenson is an american author primarily of speculative fiction, but also of other subgenres of science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk and several other genres. Harper perennial by neal stephenson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Anathem is a science fiction novel by american writer neal stephenson, published in 2008. After reading quicksilver, the first of a trilogy set in late. Get all three novels in neal stephensons new york times bestselling baroque cycle in one ebook, including. Neal town stephenson born october 31, 1959 is an american author and game designer also known for his works of speculative fiction. Quicksilver german paperback import, 2003 by neal stephenson author 2. A decade after novelist william gibson coined the term virtual reality, neal stephenson burst onto the science fiction scene with snow crash, his own manic take on the interface between man and machine. Neal stephenson has written other such greats as cryptonomicon and now quicksilver. Quicksilver, volume 1 the baroque cycle by stephenson, neal author and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Quicksilver by neal stephenson, first edition abebooks. Author neal stephenson bio and signed books vj books. The personal website of author neal stephenson, unless its been hacked. As extraordinary an achievement as cryptonomicon, quicksilver is neal stephenson s first novel in his acclaimed baroque cycle neal stephenson follows his international bestseller, the wwii thriller cryptonomicon, with a novel set in the 16th and 17th centuries, in a world of war, scientific, religious and political turmoil.
You should neverneveraccuse stephenson of not doing his homework, not least because its not true, but also because he might then feel compelled to footnote, and then his alreadysizable tomes will approach encyclopedic length. Quicksilver by neal stephenson 927pp, random house. Stephenson situates the beginning of quicksilver with great and arguably ridiculously exaggerated precision. Major themes include the manyworlds interpretation of quantum mechanics and the philosophical debate between. Quicksilver baroque cycle 1 9780434008179 by stephenson, neal and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books.
But for the first 600 pages or so, what he mainly seems interested in are the most literal. Pdf quicksilver book by neal stephenson free download. Plot summary quicksilver by neal stephenson is the first volume of a historical fiction series about the baroque period. Ive read books that have started really slowly, and even books where the author largely ignores plot to focus on building the setting. I would also unequivocally recommend kraken i think of china mieville as the british neal. Sep 23, 2003 quicksilver by neal stephenson is in some ways the strangest book ive read this year. Quicksilver, the confusion, and the system of the world. The first edition of the novel was published in september 23rd 2003, and was written by. Quicksilver deluxe signed limited edition by neal stephenson.
You should neverneveraccuse stephenson of not doing his homework, not least because its not true, but also. The term cyberculture may be relatively new, but one might also regard it as just a new name for a very old sphere of human activity. Jan 31, 2006 i loved cryptonomicon, and felt like neal stephenson was a bloody genius. Major themes include the manyworlds interpretation of quantum mechanics and the philosophical debate between platonic realism and nominalism. Neal stephenson is the author of the threevolume historical epic the baroque cycle quicksilver, the confusion and the system of the world as well as the novels cryptonomicon, the diamond age. Buy a cheap copy of quicksilver book by neal stephenson.
An unexpected byproduct of cryptonomicon that ended up taking over my life for a number of years. Limited to a single edition of just 1,000 copies, the book is a beautifully designed example of the art of bookbinding. Quicksilver is a massive, exuberant and wildly ambitious historical novel thats also neal stephensons eagerly awaited prequel to cryptonomiconhis pyrotechnic reworking of the 20th century, from world. He is often referred to by people who are greatly influenced with popculture fictions because most of his stories can be classified as stories that can go along with the latest fictional popculture stories like. Neal stephenson is an american penman who doubles up as a game designer. It is the first volume of the baroque cycle, his late baroque historical fiction series, succeeded by the confusion and the system of the world both published in 2004. Neal stephenson books list of books by author neal. Neal stephenson is the author of the threevolume historical epic the baroque cycle quicksilver, the confusion and the system of the world as well as the novels cryptonomicon, the diamond age winner of a hugo award, snow crash, zodiac, anathem and reamde. Authorsbooks similar to neal stephenson cryptonomicon.
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Stephenson studied at boston university, first specializing in physics, then switching to geography after he found that it would allow him to spend more time on the university. I loved cryptonomicon, and felt like neal stephenson was a bloody genius. Neal town stephenson born october 31, 1959 is an american writer known for his works of speculative fiction his novels have been categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk. Neal stephenson is the bestselling author of the novels reamde, anathem, the system of the world, the confusion, quicksilver, cryptonomicon, the diamond age, snow crash, and zodiac, and the groundbreaking nonfiction work in the beginning. The baroque cycle the story follows the adventures of a. Stephenson does eventually get around to some of those ideas, especially in later sections of the book. Aug 27, 2010 quicksilver is the story of daniel waterhouse, fearless thinker and conflicted puritan, pursuing knowledge in the company of the greatest minds of baroqueera europe, in a chaotic world where reason wars with the bloody ambitions of the mighty, and where catastrophe, natural or otherwise, can alter the political landscape overnight.
The baroque cycle the story follows the adventures of a sizable cast of characters living amidst some of the central events of the late 17th and early 18th centuries in europe, africa, asia, and central. Quicksilver is an epic 4 part series, quicksilver volume one in baraquoe cycle. First in a trilogy about vagabonds and alchemists in baroque age europe. Download audiobooks by neal stephenson at and save. I sometimes wish stephenson wouldnt chase down every last snowflake.
Quicksilver is a massive, exuberant and wildly ambitious historical novel thats also neal stephenson s eagerly awaited prequel to cryptonomiconhis pyrotechnic reworking of the 20th century, from world war ii codebreaking and disinformation to the latest issues of internet data privacy. The deluxe limited edition, william morrow presents the first limited edition ever published of neal stephenson s work. Seveneves by stephenson, neal and a great selection of related books, art and. Quicksilver is the story of daniel waterhouse, fearless thinker and conflicted puritan, pursuing knowledge in the company of the greatest minds of baroqueera europe, in a chaotic world where reason wars with the bloody ambitions of the mighty, and where catastrophe, natural or otherwise, can alter the political landscape overnight.
More recently, the cyberpunk visionary has turned his sights away from the future of technology, and toward the question of how and why it. Cryptonomicon by stephenson, neal and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Neal stephenson is one of americas most collectible authors. A decade after novelist william gibson coined the term virtual reality, neal stephenson burst onto the science fiction scene with snow crash, his own manic take on the interface between man and. Sep 23, 2003 neal stephenson is the author of reamde, anathem, and the threevolume historical epic the baroque cycle quicksilver, the confusion, and the system of the world, as well as cryptonomicon, the diamond age, snow crash, and zodiac.
It works well in parts, and falls a bit flat in parts. It tells the story of the planet arbre through the eyes of erasmus as he and his. Rather than a sequel, he has embarked on an epic prequel. Get the best deals on neal stephenson 1st edition books when you shop the largest online selection at. Each volume will be numbered and signed by neal stephenson. Free download or read online quicksilver pdf epub book. Stephenson was nominated for the locus award, in the best science fiction novel category, in virtue. Stephenson s work explores subjects such as mathematics, cryptography, linguistics, philosophy, currency, and the history. Quicksilver is a historical novel by neal stephenson, published in 2003. Quicksilver by neal stephenson is in some ways the strangest book ive read this year. May 31, 2015 stephenson does eventually get around to some of those ideas, especially in later sections of the book. Neal stephenson is the author of reamde, anathem, and the threevolume historical epic the baroque cycle quicksilver, the confusion, and the system of the world, as well as. His novels have been categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, postcyberpunk, and baroque.
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